"chink-a-chink" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. A magic trick where four small items appear to move around a mat with just the wave of the magician's bare hands. Wikipedia link: chink-a-chink Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Magic
    Sense id: en-chink-a-chink-en-noun-7TeQ8f80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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